[elephantlips]

To the contrary; the author is answering the claim in the statement that "no creditable scientist holds to ..." he is mentioning credible scientists.

[Dimensio]

The problem is that the question of whether or not any gods exist is irrelevant to the subject of evolution.

[jejones]

To the contrary; the author is answering the claim in the statement that "no creditable scientist holds to ..." he is mentioning credible scientists.

That's rather like answering the claim that "no credible scientist believes in the phlogiston theory" by listing a bunch of pre-Priestly scientists. Note the use of present tense in the claim; it's not "no credible scientist has ever believed..."